Well of course some people are going to think, and I emphasize think, they're playing it safe by buying older models or competitor's trucks simply because new things scare them. There's always going to be that crowd. But I reiterate; Ford knows trucks. They would not gamble with the best selling vehicle in North…

My Ford Tempo has it in its glove box. I liked having it, along with the power locking fuel filler door, concealed from sight. Only downside was having to lean over a passenger anytime I wanted to unlock anything.

I am just going to go on record and say self driving cars (and trucks, for that matter) are stupid, expensive, and won't be as environmentally beneficial as they appear on the surface. What would be most beneficial is further investment in passenger rail transportation. You know, what the rest of the developed world…

The only critics will be competitors and people who are scared of anything new. The same people, I might add, who were skeptical about the EcoBoost option. If anyone knows trucks, its Ford.

This post reeks of a high schooler who just read Atlas Shrugged and now gets a chubby any time he hears the Ron Paul speak.

That's not saying a whole lot though. For awhile there, Ford trucks didn't really get redesigned so much as they evolved. The amount of interchangeable parts that my 1980, 1990, and 1994 F-Series trucks have is pretty impressive.

A private corporation being dishonest about the public harm its knowingly caused? How is anyone surprised?

It would do you well to not zero in and focus only on a comedian poking fun at a list of banned words. What makes GM a pariah is not that there was a recall, or that they had deadly cars on the road, or that they engage in bureaucratic politics and poorly thought out PR statements, the problem is exclusively that they…

I'd say the Econoline holds an equal reputation here in America, alongside of course the F-Series. It is a bit mind blowing to think about the amount of work these trucks and vans have done for over half a century.

On passenger cars I say, bring on the amber. Trucks play by their own rules, so I'm content with letting them double up on simple red brake/turn lamps and small reverse lights. I mean if you can't see an F-150 because it doesn't have an amber turn signal, you should probably invest in some glasses or laser surgery.…

Oh at Oregon State, trying to get through college. Just not enough time for good old Jalopnik I guess. :P

Calling it the Mustang ST would've been like Ford calling the Mustang SVO the Mustang GLS (GLS being the sporty Tempo). Keeping the Mustang separated from their sporty compacts makes sense to me.

Besides, the Mustang seems to do its own thing most of the time.

Another advantage of rail travel. For centuries, passengers have had the luxury of private cabins without incident. As you mentioned, if airlines offered a similar amount of liberty and privacy, there would be too many security concerns.

Biden is a public servant. I don't doubt the authenticity of his car enthusiasm, but admire his (albeit minor) sacrifice in taking on a job where he believes he can do good for the public.

I wonder if this would ever be viable for an American domestic airline. Considering that over recent decades airlines have been cramming more seats (and less seat space) into their commercial flights, I can't see any major airline dedicating this kind of space to a first class passenger. Even with the space saving and…

As much as I don't like to admit it, most modern V6 engines are more powerful than my line-topping 351 from back in 1990. That said, I probably won't own a truck newer than 1991. I like having a truck that can be repaired quickly and cheaply, and when something goes wrong you can fix it easily the majority of the…

100% of 12,000 cars =/= 100% of Tempos. Ford sold over three million of them between 1984 and 1994. And until now, I actually have not heard of any fuel pumps going out on any Tempos, and I've been pretty active in the Tempo community for the past 8 years. Both of mine have their original pumps in them, and they work…

Or we could look at how massive of a leap Ford took between 1983 and 1984 (with the Tempo) or 1985 and 1986 (with the Taurus). I challenge you to find a more revolutionary gamble in Ford's history, rather than the dull evolutionary trends that dominate most of car history in the 1990s and 2000s. The Five Hundred to…

That pretty much sums up my leave. I can't really pinpoint it, but it just seems like there are fewer stories about car culture, oddball cars, and more focus on what the automakers are selling these days. I first noticed the shift when Murilee left, and the void left behind by the absence of Down on the Street was…

I'm sure I could find you far more than 12,000 bad experiences with Hondas, if numbers are all that matter to you.